AKD is home to a ‘thoroughly efficient’ corporate criminal law team that advises on all aspects of white-collar crime, including corporate investigations, international sanctions, severe health and safety violations, and export controls. In addition to this, the firm regularly advises on money laundering, bribery, and cybercrime. Vincent de Bruijn is ’an exceptional legal mind’ who often acts for business service providers as well as international engineering and transport companies. Heading the practice alongside him is Frits Schneider, who specialises in financial and economic criminal law; he is recommended for fraud cases and has great capabilities with handling lengthy criminal matters.

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‘They have a thoroughly efficient team able to handle problems quickly and neatly.'
'The team is very responsive and available at short notice. AKD also has one of the best administrative law sections in the country, so especially where problems arise that require attention from both a criminal law and administrative law perspective AKD is an excellent choice.’
‘Vincent de Bruijn is an exceptional legal mind, always available to analyze issues quickly and efficiently, and suggest the most expedient routes to a solution. He is also well versed in digital investigation methods and there is frankly frightfully little he does not know about white collar crime and investigations.'

Work highlights

Advising a potential dual-use goods manufacturer on compliance issues around exports to blacklisted countries.
Advising a business that did not acquire all necessary permits to transport explosive gases necessary to fight against Covid-19.
Advising a supplier to a major Dutch municipality in relation to suspected bribes paid to a public official.